Urban competency hearing postponed

December 22, 2003

LIVINGSTON TWP. - Thursday's competency hearing for Thomas Frank Urban was postponed until early next year at the request of his court-appointed attorney, James Deamud of Roscommon.

The 60-year-old Gaylord man was charged with attempted murder when he allegedly assaulted his wife on Sept. 18 and then later the same day allegedly attempted to murder a Michigan State Police (MSP) trooper. He also allegedly assaulted a second officer during an armed standoff outside his Bagley Township home.

A new date for Urban's competency hearing has been moved to Jan. 6, at 1:30 p.m. in 87th District Court.

According to police reports, Urban struggled with two MSP troopers after he allegedly fired one round from a long gun in the direction of the two officers. The incident took place near the end of a four-hour standoff with police Sept. 18.

After his arrest Urban was charged with one count of attempted murder, two counts of police-resist/assault causing injury, one count of felonious assault and one count of weapons felony firearm.

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He remains lodged in the Otsego County Jail in lieu of a $500,000 cash bond.